ISRAEL HAYOM
There’s a new sheriff in town
by Richard Baehr
November 14, 2016
…The Trump victory, accompanied by sweeping Republican victories down-ballot in the Senate and House, state legislatures and governors’ races, provides hope to conservatives and Republicans for a reversal of much of what they believe has been the damage done by the Obama administration in its two terms. One area where the tone of the administration should change immediately is U.S. relations with Israel. On the day after his victory, Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and invited him to Washington. Netanyahu seemed pleased that Israel once again would have a friend in the White House. Contrast this with the posture of President Barack Obama, who set the tone on his first day in office by making his first call to a foreign leader to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. READ MORE